Dallying and Slow

Dallying

Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the dallying diners seemed oblivious to the fact that other customers were impatiently waiting for tables

Slow and dallying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slow" instead an adjective "Dallying".

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Slow

Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: slow readers

Dallying and slow are semantically related. You can use "Dallying" instead an adjective "Slow".

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown
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